COPY: The Creation of Humans

It means that man has something holy and God-like within their physical bodies.

Human bodies possess something of God within them.

Humans must strive to be like God, holy, and treat other people the same way.

<p>The three main sections of the Tenach are Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim. There are 5 books in the Torah, 8 books in Nevi'im, and 11 books in Ketuvim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Mishna is the written record of the oral law, which was passed down orally from generation to generation. It was written down because the Jewish people started spreading apart after the Roman conquest of Israel, causing the oral law to be forgotten.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rabbi Judah, the last of a group of Rabbis called Tanaim, decided to write down some of the oral law. His role was to ensure that the oral traditions were preserved for future generations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Gemara is a compilation of conversations between Rabbis discussing the meaning of the Mishna. It was written around the year 500CE.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leading Rabbis of each generation apply the laws to fit with modern day situations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mitzvot are the commandments given to the Jewish people in the Torah which form the regular practices of Jewish daily life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The five views are: 1) Rashi/Rambam - the power to understand and think about concepts and ideas, 2) Rabbi Dessler - the power of giving and caring about others, 3) Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk - free will, the ability to choose how to behave and think, 4) Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik - the ability to be creative beings and possess talents and skills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Humans have a special, holy quality within them, unlike other beings.

Humans are different from other living things because they possess a God-like quality within their bodies.

To become holy and treat others with the same care as God.

The Tanakh is divided into Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim.

There are 5 books in the Torah.

The written record of Jewish oral traditions.

Conversations and interpretations of the Mishna.

Application of Jewish law to modern situations by Rabbis.

Jewish commandments that guide daily life.

Different Jewish thinkers have various ideas about what it means to be created in God's image.